"I Shot It" Photography Competition - Legit?

Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD Canon Mount

07/24/2012 08:21:49 PM · #77

Originally posted by EL-ROI:

This necro-thread has gone from hateful to bizarre!

doesn't it always?

Ecce_Signum

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM

07/24/2012 08:25:35 PM · #78

Once you in dpc you can't leave...

Giles

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

07/24/2012 08:26:30 PM · #79

why is deedy going through all his forum posts and deleting the contents?

Cory

Canon EOS-1D Mark IV

Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM

07/24/2012 08:35:23 PM · #80

Originally posted by Giles_uk:

why is deedy going through all his forum posts and deleting the contents?

*shrug*

Who knows, probably because there was something written that may be regretted later..

Not exactly a great thing to do in my opinion, as it really does sorta mess up the thread, but it's his right to remove them, so let's just try not to worry about it too much.

Venser

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II

Olympus 40-150mm f/2.8 PRO M.Zuiko

07/24/2012 08:40:35 PM · #81

Originally posted by AllenP:

Dunno if others have already found your winning photo yet or not, but congratulations, Lisa!

//i-shot-it.com/competition.php?id=4fb0cd70429ed

Hey Lisa,

Simply posting a link to this photo would have quelled a lot of the banter which arose here. The old adage is actions speak louder than words, and that photo is a good capture of an extremely rare event.

CS

Cory

Canon EOS-1D Mark IV

Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM

07/24/2012 08:44:21 PM · #82

Originally posted by Venser:

Originally posted by AllenP:
Dunno if others have already found your winning photo yet or not, but congratulations, Lisa!

//i-shot-it.com/competition.php?id=4fb0cd70429ed

Hey Lisa,

Simply posting a link to this photo would have quelled a lot of the banter which arose here. The old adage is actions speak louder than words, and that photo is a good capture of an extremely rare event.

CS

You know, Lisa, I am curious - how exactly do you get an owl to turn it's head upside down at you? :) I think I need to learn that trick from you.

chazoe

Nikon Z7 FX

Nikon MF Micro-Nikkor 85mm f/2.8D PC

07/24/2012 08:55:54 PM · #83

Originally posted by Cory:

Originally posted by Venser:

Originally posted by AllenP:
Dunno if others have already found your winning photo yet or not, but congratulations, Lisa!

//i-shot-it.com/competition.php?id=4fb0cd70429ed

Hey Lisa,

Simply posting a link to this photo would have quelled a lot of the banter which arose here. The old adage is actions speak louder than words, and that photo is a good capture of an extremely rare event.

CS

You know, Lisa, I am curious - how exactly do you get an owl to turn it's head upside down at you? :) I think I need to learn that trick from you.

The bird was obviously reading this thread. My head is spinning also. ;)

MelonMusketeer

Nikon D7000

Nikon MF 50mm f/1.4

07/24/2012 09:05:58 PM · #84

I see we have new members.
Welcome to our pool!
Earlier today, I had a very nice reply all typed up and ready to post, when the power went off here.
Anyway, I'm happy to see that this thread didn't turn into some kind of rant, and that you will be sticking around. Thanks for being patient with the "gate keepers".
BTW, that's a stunning photo of the owl, and congrats on the first place with it.

sempermarine

Apple iPhone 5s

07/24/2012 09:12:46 PM · #85

Originally posted by Ecce Signum:

Once you in dpc you can't leave...

True ...

ace flyman

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

07/24/2012 09:22:13 PM · #86

This one is a fighter.....She will do well here :-) ......Welcome Lisa!!!

Originally posted by lisalkee:

CNovack: You are right...I should not condemn a site for a few people being rude. I am a very opinionated woman and sometimes I get riled up...I am sure this is a wonderful place to learn and share.

Thank you to Jon & Tommy Mac.

Spork99: You are awesome...love your sense of humor.

AllenP: Thank you! I really did just get lucky.

OK...now that CNovack has talked some sense back into me...and someone mentioned "chocolate"...I will join and see what awesome photogs are on this site!

I apologize to all those whose "feathers" I ruffled.

Message edited by author 2012-07-24 21:22:30.

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S21, S21+, S21 Ultra

Sony 24-70mm F4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

07/24/2012 09:56:42 PM · #87

Lisa, welcome aboard! It's good that folks on both sides of the divide seem to have seen the light. We look forward to more killer bird photos. Be sure to hook up with

vawendy, our reigning queen-of-the-birds. I've managed a couple quirky bird ribbons myself, but nothing on that scale:

Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS

07/25/2012 07:48:40 AM · #88

Thanks for all the welcomes! I am hoping to become an active member..after I learn how to navigate the site.

Venser: posting the link would have gotten me accused of "self promoting" and you see how much "trouble" I started with my initial post...lordy...I would have really gotten raked over the coals! LOL!

Cory: I just asked her nicely to pose pretty for me and she flipped her head upside down!

Again: Thanks and I am looking forward to participating in DPC!

vawendy

Sony Alpha 1

07/25/2012 07:57:17 AM · #89

Welcome!! Your owl shot is incredible! Beautifully done. :)

Here's something you might find helpful:

The unauthorized beginner's guide to DPC

The thread is quite old, but most of the information is still quite useful.

Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS

07/25/2012 08:26:23 AM · #90

Vawendy: Thanks! I def want to know the rules so I don't get into any more "trouble"..LOL!...but, I can't promise I won't :)

I heard you are a "bird" lady too! Awesome! I love wildlife in general, but I have to say that birds of prey are my favorite subjects. We have a wonderful bird sanctuary near me & it's my fav place to shoot. In the winter we have Bald Eagles just over in Alton IL. Not many eagles this past winter as it was too warm.

I will be going on vacation next week, but after that I will try to be an active member!

vawendy

Sony Alpha 1

07/25/2012 08:37:00 AM · #91

Originally posted by lisalkee:

I ended up doing bird photography kind of by accident -- I had bluebirds visiting my yard, and so I set out to get them to nest here so I could photograph a bluebird feeding its baby. Well... things kind of exploded from there! My favorite place to go is about 3.5 hours from here -- Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge. It's such an incredible place, and it's on a migration path, so the birds change throughout the year. I only get there a couple of times a year, so I have to stick with the birds around my area for the most part.

Some day I'm afraid that my family will wake up and find that I've moved to Chincoteague and that I'm living there in a yurt. :)

If you're ever in Virginia, let me know and I'll take you out there. You'd have a blast!

I'm looking forward to February. I discovered that there's a great blue heron rookery about an hour from here, in the middle of a city.

Pipeline Rookery

They start nesting around February and then there's the shad run sometime in April where they're all sitting in the river catching huge fish.

That's the bird excitement around here. :)

I look forward to seeing your work! Welcome again. :)

jadin

Nikon D800

Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED VR

07/25/2012 09:48:59 AM · #92

@lisalkee First off welcome to the site lisalkee!

Why do I get the feeling that you became a paid member?

For the record a large portion of this site is available without paying a dime. When people were urging you to join they meant for you to enter competitions, they weren't asking you to pay money to verify your legitimacy.

That said, the paid membership is more than worth it. In fact if you sell any photographs on //www.dpcprints.com (available to paid members) it can easily pay for itself. And based on your owl shot that shouldn't be much of a challenge.

@thread "I Shot It" is not technically a pyramid scheme - a pyramid would involve you earning more for every person you get to join also. For example winning gets you $1000 AND an extra $5 for every person that joins using your referral code. (EDIT (clarification) : sorry, I meant the prize only goes up for YOU if you refer people. Not for everyone, which it does)

Unless you meant pyramid as an allegory... the pharaoh gets 50%, and all the slaves pay $10 to join and help build the pharaoh's prize. ;)

Message edited by author 2012-07-25 11:17:49.

CNovack

Canon EOS-600D/T3i Rebel

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

07/25/2012 02:50:49 PM · #93

Originally posted by lisalkee:

Glad to see that you will be joining us Lisa:-) Not only are there the challenges in voting but occasionally their are the Side Challenges and Tournaments. You don't get a score but you can participate in a themed month where all participants give feedback on posted images. It is also a great way to try new techniques or other types of photography .

dtremain

Canon EOS 80D

Canon EF 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 II

07/25/2012 03:36:58 PM · #94

Originally posted by lisalkee:

...I just asked her nicely to pose pretty for me and she flipped her head upside down!

You talk to the birds!?

In Ft. Wayne, IN we have the Little Rivers Wetland Project, and I work just up on the bench from their Eagle Marsh wetlands. This year hasn't been good for birds (IMO) because of the heat - lots of the wetland ponds have dried up, reducing the fish, etc. You might want to check out their web site at www.lrwp.org for a list of species that have been spotted here. Ft. Wayne is in the NE corner of the state, about 15 miles from OH, and 45 miles from MI. That'd be a little hike from SW IL, but doable for a weekend getaway.

I shoot just about anything, but really like nature. Birds are really frustrating for me because they are so skittish - hard to get up close to them - even with a good zoom.

07/25/2012 04:28:15 PM · #95

dtremain: YES...I talk to birds...and they listen! LOL!

I am actually in Missouri. I agree, it's been bad for birds with this hot weather. This winter we did not get the bald eagles like in 2011 in Alton IL...there were some at a couple wildlife refuges I go to, but not many. Thanks, I will check out the site. My hubs & I have a trip planned for next spring to come up through Indiana and go to Ohio.

sempermarine

Apple iPhone 5s

07/25/2012 05:32:03 PM · #96

Originally posted by lisalkee:

Would love to see some of your work get added to your DPC portfolio.

Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM

07/25/2012 05:58:02 PM · #97

Semper: I am going to load some pics onto my portfolio, but I have a question...what size is best for the pics to be?

Cory

Canon EOS-1D Mark IV

07/25/2012 06:10:27 PM · #98

Originally posted by lisalkee:

Semper: I am going to load some pics onto my portfolio, but I have a question...what size is best for the pics to be?

800 pixels on the longest side.

jovan91

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

07/25/2012 06:29:08 PM · #99

Originally posted by Cory:

Originally posted by lisalkee:
Semper: I am going to load some pics onto my portfolio, but I have a question...what size is best for the pics to be?

800 pixels on the longest side.

I prefer 765 on the long side. But it all comes down to personal preference.